Super Smash Bros.™ for Nintendo 3DS

1 Important Information

2 Information-Sharing Precautions

3 Online Functions

4 Note to Parents and Guardians

The Basics

5 What Kind of Game Is This?

6 Starting a Game

7 Saving and Deleting Data

Actions

8 Movement

9 Attacking

10 Shields

Setting Up a Match

11 Starting Out

12 Basic Rules

13 Items

Mode Introduction

14 Smash

15 Online (Battle)

16 Online (Others)

17 Smash Run

18 Games & More

19 StreetSmash

Miscellaneous

20 amiibo

21 Playing with amiibo

22 Posting to Miiverse

23 Downloadable Content

24 SpotPass Notifications

Fighters

25 Mario/Donkey Kong/Link

26 Samus/Yoshi/Kirby

27 Fox/Pikachu/Luigi

28 Capt. Falcon/Peach/Bowser

29 Zelda/Sheik/Marth

30 Meta Knight/Pit/Zero Suit

31 Ike/Charizard/Diddy Kong

32 King Dedede/Olimar/Lucario

33 Toon Link/Villager/Trainer

34 Rosalina/Little Mac/Greninja

35 Palutena/Robin/Shulk

36 Sonic/Mega Man/PAC-MAN

37 Mii Fighters

Troubleshooting

38 Support Information

1 Important Information

Please read this manual carefullybefore using the software. If thesoftware will be used by children,the manual should be read andexplained to them by an adult.

Also, before using this software,please select in the HOME Menuand carefully review content in"Health and Safety Information." Itcontains important information thatwill help you enjoy this software.

You should also thoroughly readyour Operations Manual, includingthe "Health and Safety Information"section, before using this software.

Please note that except whereotherwise stated, "Nintendo 3DS™"refers to all devices in theNintendo 3DS family, including theNew Nintendo 3DS,New Nintendo 3DS XL,Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL,and Nintendo 2DS™.

Your Nintendo 3DS system and thissoftware are not designed for use withany unauthorized device or unlicensedaccessory. Such use may be illegal,voids any warranty, and is a breach ofyour obligations under the UserAgreement. Further, such use maylead to injury to yourself or others andmay cause performance issues and/ordamage to your Nintendo 3DS systemand related services. Nintendo (as wellas any Nintendo licensee or distributor)is not responsible for any damage orloss caused by the use of such deviceor unlicensed accessory. Except asauthorized, copying of any Nintendosoftware is illegal and is strictlyprohibited by domestic andinternational intellectual property laws."Back-up" or "archival" copies are notauthorized.

Nintendo respects the intellectualproperty of others, and we askNintendo 3DS software ContentProviders to do the same. Inaccordance with the Digital MillenniumCopyright Act in the US, the ElectronicCommerce Directive in the EU, andother applicable law, we have adopteda policy of removing, in appropriatecircumstances and at our solediscretion, any Nintendo 3DS softwarethat appears to infringe anyone else'sintellectual property. If you believeyour intellectual property rights arebeing infringed, please visitwww.nintendo.com/ippolicy to view thefull policy and understand your rights.

Important Information

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2 Information-Sharing Precautions

User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, etc.

Information-Sharing Precautions

• Nintendo bears no responsibilitywhatsoever for any problems thatresult from the use of the Internet(for example, the sending ofcontent over the Internet, or thesending or receiving of contentwith others).

The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.

3 Online Functions

Nintendo Network is the name ofNintendo’s network service thatenables users to enjoy gamesand other content via theInternet.

This software supports NintendoNetwork.

◆ Refer to your Operations Manualfor information about connectingyour system to the Internet.

◆ You must go through the initialsetup for Miiverse on your systembefore you can use Miiverse withthis game.

Connecting to the Internet via thisgame will allow you to do thefollowing:

◆ Your profile may be visible toother players around the world.

・Battle online (page  15)・Send/receive short messages

(page  15)・Spectate in or post replays (page

 16)・Post snapshots and Mii Fighters

(page  16)・Use Miiverse™ features (page  22)・Purchase downloadable content

(DLC) (page  23)

● To protect your privacy, do notgive out personal information,such as last name, phone number,birth date, age, school, e-mail, orhome address whencommunicating with others.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you to playwith people you know. If youexchange friend codes withstrangers, there is a risk youcould share information withpeople you do not know orexchange messages that containoffensive language. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon't know.

Protecting Your Privacy

4 Note to Parents and Guardians

You can restrict use of the followingfeatures by adjusting the options inParental Controls.◆ Access to this game (as well as

other games) can also berestricted through the SoftwareRating item in Parental Controls.

◆ Refer to your Operations Manualfor information on how to set upParental Controls.

● Online InteractionYou can restrict online battles withother players or restrict thesending and receiving of shortmessages, snapshots, replays, andMii Fighters.

● StreetPass™You can restrict use of theStreetPass function for playingStreetSmash.

● MiiverseYou can restrict the posting and/orviewing of snapshots and Miiverseposts. It is possible to restrictposting only or to restrict bothposting and viewing.

● Nintendo 3DS Shopping ServicesRestricts the purchase ofdownloadable content.

5 What Kind of Game Is This?

Increase the damageof your enemies byhitting them withattacks. The higher afighter's damage, the farther thatfighter will be launched when hit.

1. Damage

Launching Enemies

In Super Smash Bros.™, characterssuch as Mario™, Link™, and Kirby™jump outside the borders of theirown series and do battle! Throughdifferent kinds of attacks, they tryto launch each other into the airand off the stage. With wirelessplay, you can battle your friendsnearby or fight players from aroundthe world.

Even if you've beenlaunched away fromthe stage, you can useyour jumps and othermoves to try to return. Continue thefight!

Recovering

Use powerful smashattacks to sendopponents flying out ofthe battlefield.

2. Smash Attacks

6 Starting a Game

Smash

Choose a fighterand a stage, andthen battle (page14).

Online

You can connectto the Internet tofight in onlinemultiplayerbattles, or youcan spectate thebattles of others(pages 15-16).

Smash Run

Fight enemies inan expansivelabyrinth, andthen use yourpowered-upfighter in arandom type ofbattle (page 17).

Choose a playmode or otheroption.

Main Menu

When you first start the game, youwill be asked to set up SpotPass™settings (page 24).

Games &More

A collection ofdifferent modes.Here you canplay the classicSmash Bros.game mode, takeon armies of MiiFighters inStadium,customize yourfighters, orwatch replaysyou have saved(page 18).

Challenge

You'll receiverewards (such astrophies andcustom moves)for fulfil lingcertainconditions whileplaying thegame.

StreetPass Play StreetSmash(page 19).

Notices & DLC Shop

Touch Notices & DLC Shop onthe lower screen or press tosee notices. On theNotifications screen, you canalso touch DLC Shop or press to open the DLC Shop,where you can buydownloadable content(page 23).

Wii U

Connect toSuper SmashBros. for Wii U touse yourNintendo 3DS asa controller, orsend and receivecustom characterand Mii Fighterdata betweenyourNintendo 3DSsystem and Wii Uconsole.

Manual

Touch themanual icon onthe lower screento view theelectronicmanual.

◆ Some inputs can be performedwith the Touch Screen.

Choose afield /

Make aselection

Cancel

Use the buttons to navigate.

Navigating Menus

New Nintendo 3DS

Any references to , , or (the C Stick) in this manualapply only to theNew Nintendo 3DS and NewNintendo 3DS XL systems.

7 Saving and Deleting Data

◆ Deleted data cannot berecovered, so be careful.

◆ Make sure you have downloadedthe latest update for the softwarebefore deleting data. If you havenot done so, you will not be ableto delete data that came from asystem that has the latestupdate.

After starting the game, wait untilthe Nintendo 3DS logo disappears.Before the title menu appears, pressand hold , , , and to deleteall save data.

Deleting Data

Any progress you have made andany settings you have changed willbe saved whenever you end a battleor adjust settings.

Saving Data

Data can be lost due to useraction, such as repeatedlypowering off and on the systemor removing a Game Card or SDCard while saving. Data lossmay also be caused by poorconnectivity due to dirt or dustin the system's ports. Pleasebe aware that in these casesdata cannot be restored.

About the DownloadableVersion

If you have your save data onan SD card and try to overwriteit with save data you previouslytransferred to your computer,the Nintendo 3DS will not beable to read the save data. It isnot possible to back up yoursave data this way, so pleasekeep this in mind.

8 Movement

You can jump by flicking up on or by pressing or . You are ableto jump again in midair, or air-jump,by pressing the jump buttons again.

Jumps / Air Jumps

◆ Not all floors can be droppedthrough.

Flicking down on will allow yourcharacter to drop through platforms.

Dropping through Platforms

Slide down to crouch and reducethe amount of knock-back thatresults from enemy attacks.

Crouching

Flicking and holding left or rightwill cause your character to dash.As long as you hold , you willcontinue to dash.

Dashing

Use to walk. Your speed willchange depending on how muchyou slide it to the left or right.

Walking

Taunting

◆ Taunting leaves you exposedto enemy attacks, so tauntwisely.

Pressing willcause yourcharacter to taunt.Different taunts willhappen depending on thedirection you press.

◆ Some fighters have specialmoves or tools to grab on toedges.

If you get closeenough to an edge,your character will grabon to it. Pressing leftor right, jumping, or pressing theattack or shield button will let youclimb up off the edge in a variety ofways.

Grabbing Edges

When above enemies, pressing or or flicking up on will let youuse them as a footstool to jumpeven higher.

Footstool Jump

9 Attacking

Flick and hold or hold in acertain direction to charge uppower. Release the held buttons todeliver a more powerful smashattack.

Charge Smash

Flick and press at the sametime or tilt to deliver a smashattack and launch your enemy.

Smash Attacks

Slide and press to perform astrong attack. Different kinds ofattacks can be launched dependingon the direction you slide .

Strong Attacks

You can perform standard attackswith , and by repeatedly pressing, you can execute a series ofattacks. With some characters, ifyou hold , you'll continue toswing until an attack hits anopponent. You'll then automaticallyunleash a series of standardattacks.

Standard Attacks

Final Smashes

By breaking opena Smash Ball(page 13) andpressing , yourcharacter will perform his or herFinal Smash—a secret andpowerful attack unique to thatcharacter.

Press to do aspecial move. You canperform other movesand attacks by sliding and pressing .

Special Moves

While airborne, press to performattacks. Sliding and pressing or tilting will trigger differentmoves.

Aerial Attacks

Press while dashing.

Dash Attacks

10 Shields

Grab opponents eitherby pressing / or bypressing whileshielding. Aftergrabbing an enemy, use to throwthem or to attack them whilethey are in your grip.

Grabbing/Throwing

◆ Press or to dodge in midair.

When shielding, flick to dodge in theselected direction. Thisis useful when youwant to dodge a blow or sneakaround for a counterattack.

Dodging

Press or to guardagainst enemy attacks.

◆ Your shield will shrink over timeor if it takes damage. If yourshield breaks, you'll be stunnedfor a short time and unable toact.

11 Starting Out

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◆ Hold to fill the gauge andreturn to the previous menu. Youcan also tap and hold toreturn.

◆ Available settings will changedepending on the game modeyou have selected.

Once you've selected a mode toplay, the character-selection screenwill appear. Place your token on the fighter you want to use, andthen make selections for settings

through . Once everything isready, press to begin thebattle.

Character-SelectionScreen

You can choose to have a free-for-all Smash battle or split the fightersup for a team battle.

1 Battle format

◆ You can use and or and to change costumes as well.

Touch your fighter to change his orher appearance.

2 Fighters

◆ Selecting or will change thetime limit when playing a timedmatch or the stock (number oflives) in a stock match.

You can adjust the rules for thebattle, such as the time limit anditem-spawn settings.

3 Rule changes

Turn on this setting to use customcharacters from the characterbuilder (page 18).

4 Custom characters

Tap these buttons to set whether aCPU player will appear and whatthat player's difficulty level will be.

5 CPU players

Ω Form Stages

By pressing and thenselecting a stage, you willenter its Final Destination form.The stage is completely flat inthis form, and anyenvironmental obstacles areremoved.

◆ Some modes will not display astage-selection screen.

Once a stage isselected, thebattle willbegin.

Stage-Selection Screen

12 Basic Rules

2 Lock-on cursor

Touch a fighter on the lower screento display this. It lets you easily seethat fighter's location.◆ Available in Smash and the Final

Battle in Smash Run.

1 Remaining time

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Battle Screen

The object of each battle is toknock back and launch yourenemies so they fall off or cannotmake it back to the stage. Hitenemy fighters to increase theirdamage, and then land a SmashAttack to launch them!

◆ Snapshots will be saved to yourSD card.

Pressing willtemporarily pausethe game, allowingyou the chance totake snapshots or end a battle.

Pause

◆ For example, if your number was147,200, you would be rankedhigher than 147,199 peopleworldwide.

◆ This number is calculated bysending and receiving rankinginformation via the Internet. Ifyou have not connected to theInternet at least once afterpurchasing this software, GlobalSmash Power will not bedisplayed.

Global SmashPower (GSP) is avalue displayed inClassic, SmashRun, All-Star, andStadium modes. It represents thenumber of players worldwide whomyou place higher than in skill.

Global Smash Power

3 Damage

Gold

Gold can be used to purchasein-game trophies, among otherthings.

After the battle, a results screen willbe displayed. Depending on thegame mode you selected, you mayalso receive some gold.

Results

13 Items

You can also getitems by pulling upgrass.

Attacking or throwing acontainer will break itopen, revealing the itemsinside.

Container (Carrying)

Throwing one of thesewill cause a Legendary orhard-to-find Pokémon toappear and assist you.

Master Ball (Helping)

The effects of some items becomeclear simply by touching them orpicking them up, while other itemsrequire you to hit an enemy or waitawhile. It all depends on the item.

Item Information

Pick up a nearby item by pressing. Press again to use it, or press/ to discard it. Throw the itemby sliding and pressing / atthe same time.

When it explodes, thisitem emits long lines offire in the shape of an Xand pierces all terrain.

X Bomb (Throwing)

Hitting enemies with thisweapon will light them onfire and damage them.When you land a blow,this weapon loses one fireball.

Fire Bar (Battering)

Touching this item willmake a fighter bigger andmore powerful.

Super Mushroom(Transforming)

◆ If your enemy is at over 100damage, the item will heal thatenemy when it hits.

If you get one of thesewhen your damage isover 100, it will remove100 points of damage. Ifyou have less than 100, you canstill throw the item at enemies.

Fairy Bottle (Recovery)

Light it on fire or hit itwith a strong attack tocause an explosion.

Blast Box (Exploding)

Gather all three parts tocomplete the legendaryDragoon.

Dragoon Parts (Combining)

While in the air, hold up, or hold or , to flyupward on bursts fromthe belt's jets.

Rocket Belt (Gear)

Attacking Sandbag willcause items to fall out.

Sandbag (Punching)

Fires small torpedoes.

Steel Diver (Shooting)

◆ There are many other itemsbesides these!

Use attacks to breakopen the ball, and thenpress to launch yourFinal Smash.

Smash Ball (Final Smash)

14 Smash

◆ The battle rules can be set up bythe hosting player.

One player hosts the game on hisor her system. Other players canjoin and battle in the game the hostcreates.

Controls

● One copy of the game per player,up to four

● One system per player, up tofour

You Will Need:

◆ The Nintendo 3DS system willnot enter Sleep Mode whileyou're fighting in a local battle.

Up to four people can play if thereare enough systems and software.

Group Smash(Local Play)

Battle CPUs by yourself.

Solo Smash

Select the stage and rules, and playagainst CPUs or friends.

If you select Rules, you can adjustthe battle rules, time limit, numberof stocks, and the item-spawnsettings.

Rules

4. You can train while you wait.

2. Select your character and press.

1. Select the game you want tojoin.

Participating Players

4. Until all participants are ready,you will train while you wait.When everyone is ready, press + to start the battle. Ifthere are four players, the matchwill automatically start.

3. Select the stage you want toplay.

2. Set the rules and select yourcharacter, and then press

.

1. Select HostGame.

Player Hosting

3. Select a stage.

15 Online (Battle)

3. Select the stage you want to

2. Set the rules and select yourcharacter, and then press

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1. Select Create Room.

Player Hosting

Battle friends. One of the playerswill host the battle. Once otherplayers are ready, the battle willbegin.

With Friends

◆ If you enter Sleep Mode duringan online battle, it will count as adisconnection and you may bepenalized.

◆ To battle other players in WithFriends mode, you must haveadded the room's host as afriend. You can add players asfriends from the friend list on theHOME Menu.

Connect to the Internet and playagainst players located around theworld. From the Online menu,select either With Friends or WithAnyone.

Battle(Internet)

Battle against players from aroundthe world. Fight with all your mightin For Glory, and enjoy a laid-backmatch in For Fun.

With Anyone

Short Message

◆ When you use shortmessages, please berespectful of others.

You can send short messagesto friends during a match bytaunting.

4. Train while you wait.

2. Select your character and press.

1. Select the game you want tojoin.

Participating Players

4. You can train while you wait forall participants to be ready tobattle. When everybody is ready,press + to start the battle.The battle will beginautomatically if there are fourplayers.

play.

3. Select a stage.

◆ The host will set up the rules forthe first battle. From the secondbattle on, the player who placedlast in the previous battle can setthe rules.

◆ You can set up your profile bygoing to Profile in InternetOptions.

By tapping the character on theresults screen after a battle, youcan view that player's profile.

Profile

For Glory

Battle on arandomlyselected Ω Formstage. Yourbattle results(including yournumber oflosses) wil l berecorded.

For Fun

Battle on arandomlyselected stagebesides FinalDestination. Onlyyour number ofwins will berecorded.

About Penalties

Quitting during a match,continually self-destructing,idling, or attacking one personexcessively will count towardpenalties forbidding you to playonline matches for a while.

◆ Baseless reporting of otherplayers may result in thereporting player's suspensionfrom online battles.

◆ If you would like to removeplayers from your list of blockedplayers, open the Online menuand hold for more thanthree seconds.

When viewing other players'profiles, you can choose to blockthem or report them for badbehavior.

Reporting and BlockingUsers

16 Online (Others)

SpectateBet gold onother players'online battles.

ReplayChannel

View replays ofmatches playedwith a specificcharacter.

World Status

View worldwidestats, and seehow manypeople areplaying online.

From here you can watch otherplayers' online matches and viewother players' replays.

Spectate(Internet)

Share

From here you can view contentsent by players from all over theworld or send your own content toyour friends and other players whoalso own the game.

◆ This mode is only available whena Conquest event is active.

Conquest

An event where up to three teamsbattle it out! You can contribute andcompete for points. SelectConquest to view the details of thecurrent conquest, as well as otherinformation.

◆ Downloaded content will besaved to the SD card.

Browse and download contentposted by other players, such assnapshots, replays, and MiiFighters. You can then view contentin the Vault or use your new MiiFighters in battle.

View

◆ In order to receive content thatyour friends send to you, selectGames & More → Options →Internet Options and changeData from Friends to On.

◆ Data posted to the server will bedeleted after 30 days.

◆ If data is deemed to beunsuitable, it will be deletedimmediately.

Post your own content to theserver, such as snapshots, replays,and Mii Fighters.

Send

◆ If you fight in a battle thatcontributes points, you won't beable to do so again for a certainamount of time.

When playing With Anyone battlesas one of the characters featured inthe current Conquest event, you'llcontribute points to that character'steam. Whichever character's teamgets the most points while theevent is running is the winner. If thecharacter you supported the mostwins the event, you get a reward!

How to Play Conquest

17 Smash Run

Explore the labyrinth while defeatingenemies and collecting power-ups.When the timer runs out, a finalbattle will begin!

Stage Screen

◆ Each Power weighs a certainamount, and you won't be ableto finalize your Powers if thetotal weight goes beyond acertain limit.

◆ The amount you can equip differsdepending on the character'sweight.

You can change acharacter's abilitiesand selectequippable Powersto bring to thebattle.

Custom

Face enemiesin a vastlabyrinth, andpower up yourcharacter forthe final battle.

Switch to the map screen.

4 Map

3 Powered-up stats

Tap to use.

2 Equippable power

1 Time limit

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18 Games & More

Intensity

Choose theamount ofgold to bet,and changethe intensity.The higher the intensity, thegreater the reward.

Move along the map, and challengethe CPU opponents that await.When the road splits, use tochoose which direction to go.

Classic

Play any of the following modes byyourself.

Solo

Play minigamesor change thegame settings.

Battle against a swarm of CPUfighters. Your damage won't resetbetween battles—make good use ofthe healing items provided in therest area!

All-Star

Create a Mii Fighter

◆ Even if the Mii characterused to create the MiiFighter is deleted from MiiMaker, the Mii Fighter willnot be deleted.

Register Mii™ characters you'vemade in Mii Maker™ as MiiFighters. Once you've chosenyour fighter, you can customizeyour Mii Fighter's fighting styleand gear.

Create Mii Fighters and customizecharacters.

Custom

Play All-Star or Multi-Man Smashwith two players via local wireless.

Group

Hone your Smash skills.

Training

Play Multi-Man Smash, Target Blast,and Home-Run Contest.

Stadium

Train your amiibo™ figure to be yourpersonal Figure Player (pages  20-21).

amiibo

Change the controls, soundsettings, and the width of thecharacter outlines. Edit shortmessages and profiles in InternetOptions.

Options

Sounds

If you have headphonesconnected to the system, youcan listen to the game's musiceven when the system is inSleep Mode by selecting thePlay in Sleep Mode option

. Use to skip to theprevious song and to skip tothe next song.

◆ You can buy trophies using goldor Play Coins.

◆ Please refer to the user manualregarding Play Coins.

View your trophies, records,snapshots, and more.

Vault

19 StreetSmash

Prepare for StreetSmash battles, oradjust the settings.

StreetSmash

◆ To deactivate StreetPass, go tothe HOME Menu and selectSystem Settings → DataManagement → StreetPassManagement.

To activate StreetPass, selectStreetPass on the main menu andthen select OK.

Set Up StreetPass

If you tag another StreetSmashplayer's system via StreetPass, heor she will automatically send andreceive character tokens, allowingyou to do battle in StreetSmash.

Collect CharacterTokens(StreetPass)

In StreetSmash,you can usecharactertokens you'vecollected tobattle other players via StreetPass™.

Use to move a character token inany direction.

Move

Controls

Hit youropponent'scharactertokens withyour own.You'll earn gold if you make one ofyour opponent's character tokensfall off the stage.

How to PlayStreetSmash

Street-Smash

Battle by hitting youropponent'scharacter tokens.

Practice Play a StreetSmashpractice match.

Profile

Edit your battlemessage sent viaStreetPass, or setup characters youwill use.

RecordsCheck yourStreetSmashrecords.

Tutorial View theStreetSmash tutorial.

If you've narrowly dodged anenemy's attack, press tocounterattack.

Counterattack

Slide while shielding to dodge inthe direction indicated.

Dodge

Press to guard with your shield.

Shield

Press to attack. Press and hold to charge power, and thenrelease to unleash a powerfulattack.

Attack

◆ Strike the opponent's charactertoken from behind to send itflying.

20 amiibo

◆ Only one software's game datacan be saved on an amiibo at atime. In order to create newgame data on an amiibo that hasexisting data from another game,you must first delete the existinggame data. To delete your game

Using near-field communication(NFC), amiibo can connect tocompatible software to open brand-new ways to interact with yourfavorite Nintendo games. For moreinformation, please visit Nintendo'sofficial website athttp://www.nintendo.com/amiibo.

This software supports .You can use compatible amiibo™accessories by touching them tothe lower screen of your NewNintendo 3DS or New Nintendo3DS XL system.

Just a light touch on the lowerscreen is enough for the system todetect your amiibo. Do not pressthe amiibo into the screen orforcefully drag it across the screen.

Precaution about amiibo

data, open on the HOMEMenu and then reset the dataunder amiibo Settings.

◆ An amiibo can be read bymultiple compatible softwaretitles.

◆ If you cannot restore corrupteddata for the amiibo, open onthe HOME Menu and then resetthe data under amiibo Settings.

Using amiibo with a Nintendo3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, orNintendo 2DS system requiresthe Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory (soldseparately).

21 Playing with amiibo

As amiibo battle, they will level up,slowly becoming stronger. They willlearn based on how their opponentsfight, and you can feed themequipment to give them newabilities, allowing every amiibo togrow into a unique fighter.

About amiibo

If you use an amiibo, the data savedon it can appear in battles as an FP(Figure Player). FPs can standagainst you as rivals or fight byyour side as partners.◆ You cannot control FPs.

Connecting to Super SmashBros. for Wii U

You can share amiibo databetween both versions of SuperSmash Bros. That means thatan amiibo trained on SuperSmash Bros. for Wii U can beused with the Nintendo 3DSversion, and vice versa.

◆ If your amiibo is set to work withSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, youdon't have to change anysettings to make it work for thisversion.

Go to Games & More → amiibo, andthen touch your amiibo to the NFCarea to register the owner's Mii andthe amiibo figure's nickname andthen set character's appearance.

First-Time Setup

Things You Can Do withamiibo

To make an amiibo appear in battleas an opponent or a partner, press

or on the character-selectionscreen in Smash Mode and thentouch the amiibo to the NFC area.◆ If you touch several amiibo to the

NFC area, you can make youramiibo fight each other.

Make Them Fight as FPs

To customize an amiibo, go toGames & More → amiibo and thentouch it to the NFC area. You canfeed it equipment to change itsattack, defense, and speed statsand change its special moves.◆ When you feed your amiibo

equipment, keep an eye on theequipment's positive andnegative stat values. They'llaffect the growth of your amiibo.

Customize Them

Saving and Deletingamiibo Data

When you leave the character-selection screen or the amiibomenu, you will be given theopportunity to save changes to theamiibo. Touch the amiibo to theNFC area to save the following data.

Saving Data

・Stats that have improved throughleveling up

・Newly learned fighting techniques・Gifts acquired

Leaving the Character-Selection Screen

This returns the amiibo to the stateit was in before you trained it. Go toGames & More → amiibo, and thenpress + + to display theamiibo figure reset screen. You canthen reset the amiibo figure's leveland memories by touching theamiibo figure to the NFC area.

Resetting Your amiibo

◆ This will not reset the amiibofigure's nickname, the owner'sMii, or the character'sappearance.

◆ Once this data has been deleted,it cannot be recovered, so becareful.

・Changes to stats・Changes to special moves

Leaving the amiiboSettings Screen

22 Posting to Miiverse

By posting to Miiverse, you canshare your feelings about the gameand snapshots you've taken withplayers around the world.

Posting

You can post snapshots byselecting Album in the Vault menuor by selecting Share in the Onlinemenu.

Snapshots

23 Downloadable Content

Connect to the Internet to be ableto purchase downloadable content.

PurchasingDownloadable Content

❶ Select Notices & DLC Shop fromthe main menu.

How to Purchase

3DS and 3DS & Wii U

◆ After purchasingdownloadable content fromthe 3DS & Wii U category inthe DLC Shop, you can findthe Wii U download code inthe Account Activity sectionof Nintendo eShop forNintendo 3DS. You can thenenter the download code inthe Wii U version of theeShop.

◆ If you have purchaseddownloadable content fromthe Wii U & 3DS category inthe Wii U version ofNintendo eShop, you canfind the download code inthe Account Activity sectionof the Wii U version of theNintendo eShop. You canthen enter the downloadcode in the DLC Shop onthe Nintendo 3DS version.

Downloadable content isdivided into two types: contentfor use on Nintendo 3DS only,and content for Nintendo 3DSthat also includes a downloadcode for the Wii U version ofthe content.

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● Once purchased, DLC can be re-downloaded for free except asdescribed below.

About Purchasing DLC

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❹ Select Purchase.

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24 SpotPass Notifications

◆ If you want to disable SpotPassnotifications, change SpotPass toOff.

Select Games & More → Options →Internet Options, and changeSpotPass to On.

Using SpotPass

◆ Data received from SpotPass willbe saved on the SD card. It isrecommended that you leave theSD card in your system at alltimes.

You can receive SpotPassnotifications even when you are notplaying the game by leaving thesystem in Sleep Mode. This willallow the system to connect to theInternet as long as it can find anaccess point.

Receiving Notifications(SpotPass)

25 Mario/Donkey Kong/Link

Fireball

Throw a fireball that bouncesalong the ground.

Cape

Whip out a cape to spinopponents around and reflectprojectiles.

Super Jump Punch

A rising punch that hitsrepeatedly.

F.L.U.D.D.

Blast opponents with water.Can be charged.

Mario™

Giant Punch

A mighty punch. Press thebutton once to wind up andthen again to unleash it.

Headbutt

Hits downward in front of youand buries opponents on theground.

Spinning Kong

A whirlwind of punches. Youcan move left and right whilespinning.

Hand Slap

Slap the ground to causeshock waves that sendopponents into the air.

Donkey Kong™

Hero's Bow

Fire an arrow. The longer youhold the button, the strongerthe shot.

Gale Boomerang

Deals damage on its way out,and can pull opponents towardyou on its way back.

Spin Attack

Strike opponents whilespinning. Acts as a jump ifused in midair.

Bomb

Pull out a throwable bomb thatexplodes on impact or whenthe fuse runs out.

Link™

26 Samus/Yoshi/Kirby

Charge Shot

An energy blast that shootsstraight. Can be charged andstored for later.

Missile

Launch a homing missile.Perform like a smash attack tolaunch a Super Missile.

Screw Attack

Spin into the air. Anyopponents caught by themove get hit several times.

Bomb

Drop a bomb in Morph Ballform. You'll fly upward ifyou're hit by the explosion.

Samus™

Egg Lay

Grab an opponent with yourtongue, swallow them, andturn them into an egg.

Egg Roll

Turn into an egg and roll intoenemies. You can jump oncewhile in the egg.

Egg Throw

Lob an egg. You can set theangle of the throw by pressingthe desired direction whilepressing the button.

Yoshi Bomb

Jump up quickly and slam tothe ground, shooting stars outleft and right.

Yoshi™

Inhale

Inhale an opponent. You canthen copy one of their abilitiesor spit them out as a star.

Hammer Flip

A powerful hammer attack thatcan launch foes. Dangerouswhen fully charged.

Final Cutter

Jump high into the air, strikingon the way up and down.Creates a shock wave whenlanding.

Stone

Turn into a heavy object andplummet. You'll take nodamage while transformed.

Kirby™

27 Fox/Pikachu/Luigi

Blaster

Rapid-fire lasers that dealdamage but don't knockopponents back.

Fox Illusion

Dash through opponents atgreat speed to knock theminto the air.

Fire Fox

Engulf yourself in flames androcket skyward. You canchange the direction whilecharging.

Reflector

A shield that reflectsprojectiles, upping their speedand power.

Fox

Thunder Jolt

Send a ball of electricitybouncing along the stage.

Skull Bash

A flying headbutt that can becharged up.

Quick Attack

A fast attack in any direction.Change direction midmove tomove a second time.

Thunder

A lightning strike that dealsmore damage to opponents ifthe bolt hits you.

Pikachu

Fireball

Throw a fireball straight ahead.It will bounce if it hits a wall orthe ground.

Green Missile

A sideways dive that can becharged. It's Luigi, so thismove can backfire.

Super Jump Punch

Punch up through the air.Stronger at the start of themove.

Luigi Cyclone

A spinning attack that can bemoved sideways. Tap thebutton quickly to rise.

Luigi™

28 Capt. Falcon/Peach/Bowser

Falcon Punch

Charge up for a moment, andthen strike. The direction canbe changed while charging.

Raptor Boost

Dash forward and uppercutwhen you reach an opponent.

Falcon Dive

Jump up and grab a foe. If youconnect with your prey, you'llexplode off of them.

Falcon Kick

On the ground, does a flyingsideways kick. In the air, kicksdiagonally downward.

Captain Falcon

Toad

Use Toad™ as an unwillingshield. If he gets hit, hespreads spores.

Peach Bomber

Jump sideways and deliver apowerful hip bash.

Peach Parasol

Jump high into the air andopen your parasol. Keep itopen to slowly float down.

Vegetable

Pluck a veggie if on theground. The veggie's powerdepends on its mood.

Peach™

Fire Breath

Breathe fire. Power decreasesif used too much. You cancontrol the angle a little bit.

Flying Slam

Grab an opponent, j ump intothe air, and slam them to theground.

Whirling Fortress

Duck inside your shell andspin. You can move sidewayswhile spinning.

Bowser Bomb

Butt-stomp your enemies. Onthe ground, you can liftopponents with your horns.

Bowser™

29 Zelda/Sheik/Marth

Nayru's Love

Envelop yourself in a crystalthat deals damage and reflectsprojectiles.

Din's Fire

Fire magic that explodes aftera time or when the button isreleased.

Farore's Wind

Teleport in any direction.Deals damage whendisappearing and reappearing.

Phantom Slash

Summon a Phantom thatslashes foes in front of you.Can be charged.

Zelda™

Needle Storm

Throw needles forward if onthe ground or diagonally downif in the air. Can be charged.

Burst Grenade

Throw a stealthy grenade thatpulls opponents in beforeexploding.

Vanish

Throw a bomb to the ground,and warp in any direction.Deals some damage.

Bouncing Fish

Flip through the air, and strikefoes with your heel. If youland the kick, you bounceback.

Sheik

Shield Breaker

Thrust your sword forward.Can be charged. Great forbreaking shields.

Dancing Blade

Press repeatedly to unleash asword combo. Press up ordown to change the attacks.

Dolphin Slash

Strike upward with your swordas you rise into the air. Dealsmost damage at the start.

Counter

Prepare for an attack andstrike back if hit. The powerdepends on your enemy'sattack.

Marth

30 Meta Knight/Pit/Zero Suit

Mach Tornado

Twirl and hit enemies multipletimes. Press repeatedly toincrease spin.

Drill Rush

Spin into opponents with yoursword. You can change theangle a bit.

Shuttle Loop

Fly into the air and strike, andthen strike again after looping.

Dimensional Cape

Vanish, teleport in anydirection, and then attackwhen reappearing.

Meta Knight

Palutena Bow

Fire a guidable arrow. Whilecharging, you can aim the bowstraight up.

Upperdash Arm

Dash forward and uppercutopponents. Can deflectprojectiles.

Power of Flight

Fly high through the air. Theflight angle can be changedwhile charging.

Guardian Orbitars

Shields your front and backand reflects projectiles, butyou're vulnerable from above.

Pit

Paralyzer

Fire an energy blast that stunsenemies. Can be charged.

Plasma Whip

Attack foes with an energywhip. Can also be used tograb on to edges.

Boost Kick

Rise into the air, strikingmultiple times, and then finishwith a spinning kick.

Flip Jump

Flip through the air. If you landon an opponent, they'll beburied in the ground.

Zero Suit Samus

31 Ike/Charizard/Diddy Kong

Eruption

A fiery burst triggered byplunging the sword into theground. Hurts you when fullycharged.

Quick Draw

A forward lunge that ends witha slash at any foe in your path.Can be charged.

Aether

Throw your sword up, jump tograb it, and then swing it onthe way down.

Counter

Block and counter an enemyattack. The strength of yourstrike depends on their attack.

Ike

Flamethrower

Breathe fire on youropponents. Can be aimedslightly. The longer you use it,the weaker it gets.

Flare Blitz

Hurtle sideways in anexplosive assault. Damagesboth you and your foes.

Fly

Spiral into the sky. Can hitopponents multiple times whilesoaring upward.

Rock Smash

Headbutt a rock to sendfragments flying. Both theheadbutt and the fragmentscan hurt rivals.

Charizard

Peanut Popgun

Diddy's trusty peanut shooter.Don't charge it for too long,or it'll blow up in your face!

Monkey Flip

Leap forward to grab whoeveryou contact, or press thebutton again to kick.

Rocketbarrel Boost

Boost into the air and hitopponents. Can be chargedfor extra distance.

Banana Peel

Throw a banana peel behindyou to trip foes. Only one peelcan exist at a time.

Diddy Kong™

32 King Dedede/Olimar/Lucario

Inhale

Inhale opponents and spitthem out as stars.

Gordo Throw

Throw a Gordo. If opponentsattack it with the right timing,they can hit it back.

Super Dedede Jump

A big jump, then a downwardcrash. Press up to cancel it.

Jet Hammer

You can charge it whilewalking around, but charge fortoo long and you'll takedamage.

King Dedede

Pikmin Pluck

Pluck a maximum of threePikmin in this order: red,yellow, blue, white, purple.

Pikmin Throw

Throw your Pikmin. Mostcolors will stick to opponents,but purple Pikmin will slamthem.

Winged Pikmin

Summon Winged Pikmin to flyyou around. Less effective ifyou have more Pikmin.

Pikmin Order

Blow your whistle to recallyour Pikmin and change theirorder.

Olimar

Aura Sphere

Charge a ball of energy thatdoes more damage as yourdamage increases. It willdamage foes even while powering up.Press again to launch.

Force Palm

A punch that unleashesconcentrated energy. Will grabthe enemy if they're closeenough.

Extreme Speed

A dash through the air thatends in an attack. You canalso swerve midflight.

Double Team

Prepare for an incomingattack, and counterattack witha sliding kick if struck.

Lucario

33 Toon Link/Villager/Trainer

Hero's Bow

Fire an arrow with your bow.Charge it up for more powerand range.

Boomerang

Deals damage on its way outand on its way back. Can bethrown diagonally.

Spin Attack

Spin with your sword. Can hitopponents more than once,and can be charged.

Bomb

Pull out a throwable bomb thatexplodes on impact or whenthe fuse runs out.

Toon Link

Pocket

Pocket an item or projectile touse later. Press the buttonagain to take it back out.

Lloid Rocket

Fire Lloid forward like a rocket.Hold the button to ride on topof Lloid.

Balloon Trip

Don a balloon hat and flyaround. You have a lot ofcontrol, but the balloons canbe popped.

Timber

Plant a seed, water it, andchop the tree down. Each stephas a different effect on foes.

Villager

Sun Salutation

Charge a ball of energy. Pressagain to launch it. Heals youslightly when launched at fullcharge.

Header

Head a soccer ball atopponents. Press the buttonagain to head the ball early.

Super Hoop

Gyrate into the air, strikingopponents. Press rapidly to gohigher.

Deep Breathing

Press the button at the righttime to heal and boost yourlaunching power.

Wii Fit Trainer

34 Rosalina/Little Mac/Greninja

Luma Shot

Fling Luma forward. Press thebutton again to call Lumaback. This attack can becharged.

Star Bits

Command Luma to fire threeStar Bits forward. Works at anyrange.

Launch Star

Fly into the air at an angle.You can adjust the angleslightly.

Gravitational Pull

Draw items and projectilessafely toward you. While beingdrawn in, they can damagefoes.

Rosalina & Luma

Straight Lunge

Blast forward with a powerfulpunch. Press once to chargeand again to strike.

Jolt Haymaker

Leap forward, dodging lowattacks, and deliver a punch.Press again to punch early.

Rising Uppercut

Punch upward while twistinginto the air. Hits opponentsmultiple times.

Slip Counter

Wait for your opponent toattack, and then counter withan uppercut.

Little Mac

Water Shuriken

Fire a shuriken of waterstraight ahead. Charge it up tomake the shuriken grow!

Shadow Sneak

Send a shadow along theground. Release the button towarp to that point and strike!

Hydro Pump

Fire a powerful water jet,propelling you in whicheverdirection you choose.

Substitute

Evade an incoming enemyattack by summoning asubstitute, and thencounterattack.

Greninja

35 Palutena/Robin/Shulk

Autoreticle

Fire energy blasts from yourstaff directly at an opponent infront of you.

Reflect Barrier

Cast a reflective wall thatmoves forward for a shortdistance. Can be used to pushrivals.

Warp

Teleport in any direction. Youcan't attack or be attackedwhile warping.

Counter

Prepare for an opponent'sattack, and strike back whenstruck.

Palutena

Thunder

Lightning magic that can becharged to cast Elthunder,Arcthunder, and Thoron.

Arcfire

Cast a spell to throw a ball offire. When it hits, it triggers apillar of flames.

Elwind

Cast wind magic downward,dealing damage and boostingyou into the air twice.

Nosferatu

A dark curse that steals thelife force of enemies.

Robin

Monado Arts

Activate one of five differentArts, each of which provides adifferent advantage.

Back Slash

Leap forward to deliver apowerful slash. Attack frombehind for massive damage!

Air Slash

Lift enemies into the air with arising slash. Can be followedup with a midair strike.

Vision

Evade an incoming enemyattack, and deliver a swiftcounterattack. The time youare ready to counterattack will getshorter with multiple uses.

Shulk

36 Sonic/Mega Man/PAC-MAN

Homing Attack

Jump into the air and home inon the closest fighter (ifthere's one in range).

Spin Dash

Roll forward at high speed.You can charge it, change thedirection, and link to otherattacks.

Spring Jump

Spawn a spring. When used onthe ground, it sticks aroundand can be used by anyone.

Spin Charge

A forward dash that can bepowered up by rapidlypressing the special-movebutton.

Sonic

Metal Blade

Metal Man's spinning saw. Itgoes through foes. It can bethrown in eight differentdirections.

Crash Bomber

Crash Man's weapon. Fire abomb that will attach to anyopponent in its path andexplode.

Rush Coil

Summon your faithful dog,Rush, to propel you to newheights.

Leaf Shield

Wood Man's rotating shield. Ithurts foes who get close.Press again to fire the leaves.

Mega Man

Bonus Fruit

Summon a variety of fruit tothrow at your foes. Some ofthem seem a little less edible,though...

Power Pellet

Summon a row of Pac-Dotsending in a Power Pellet, andsend PAC-MAN™ on a retrodash.

Pac-Jump

Bounce high into the air with atrampoline that sticks aroundfor a little while.

Fire Hydrant

Summon a fire hydrant thatshoots powerful jets of waterthat push nearby fighters.

PAC-MAN

37 Mii Fighters

Shot Put

This iron ball makes an impact,but it doesn't go very far.

Onslaught

Rush forward to deliver a flurryof kicks, and then finish withan uppercut.

Soaring Axe Kick

Hit 'em on the way up whileflipping, and hit 'em on theway down with an axe kick.

Head-On Assault

Crash headfirst into theground, burying any foesstanding nearby.

Mii Brawler

Gale Strike

A blade technique that sendsa tornado hurtling forth.

Airborne Assault

Flip forward to strike a foe,and then rebound off of them.

Stone Scabbard

A high jump followed by a firmdownward strike with yoursword.

Blade Counter

Counters an enemy attack.The strength of your strikedepends on their attack.

Mii Swordfighter

Charge Blast

A straight plasma shot. Chargeit for extra firepower.

Flame Pillar

Fire a blast diagonally towardthe ground, creating aminiature inferno on impact.

Lunar Launch

Shoot downward, and therecoil will rocket you into theair.

Echo Reflector

Reflects enemy projectiles,sending them back evenstronger than they werebefore.

Mii Gunner

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